Do Neutered Boars Get On With All Sows?

[Her Nibship]

Sorry if this is a silly question, but if a boar is neutered will he automatically get on with any sows, or might there still be some personality combinations that just don't get on?

 

[piggyfan]

No. It depends on the personality. I have a neutered boar and he gets on with three of my sows and not one.

 

[Wiebke]

Personality clashes can still happen, especially with older or dominant sows; younger sows are generally somewhat easier to bond. I always recommend dating dating at a rescue for that purpose - there is often a choice of piggies and I can go for the one or ones that click best! This makes usually for a much happier "marriage".

I have definitely several sows who won't accept a boar that is as dominant or more than they are; it turns piggy juggling between groups into a major diplomatic enterprise! I have also witnessed some love on first sniff as well as instant dislike cases when bonding cross gender.

 

[Stewybus]

Both my neutered boars get along OK with their wives but sometime you feel they're not top of pile. A bit like us hoomans. lol

 

[Briony_S]

Ive never had an issue personally but I can certainly say in most my pairings it has been the girl who is boss. My only male/female couple at the minute is quite amusing it seems rupert has turned into a middle aged women. He was originally a very active popcorning type boy but that seemed to annoy his food driven wife who would tell him off! He's prob about a year old now and his wife is 3 and he has gone from being energetic to a lazy pig just like her!

 

[Azi]

my boar has had no problem with the girls, the girls are definitely wearing the pants in that cage. Poor Pooh tried rumbe strutting every where but to no avail.